Bernie Williams
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| Center fielder | |||
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Born: September 13, 1968 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 7, 1991, for the New York Yankees | |||
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| October 1, 2006, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .297 | ||
| Hits | 2,336 | ||
| Home runs | 287 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,257 | ||
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Representing  Puerto Rico
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| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
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1984 San Juan | 4 × 100 m relay |
| CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
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1984 San Juan | 200 m |
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1984 San Juan | 400 m |
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1984 San Juan | 4 × 100 m relay |
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1984 San Juan | 4 × 400 m relay |
Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. (born September 13, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and musician. He played his entire 16-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees from 1991 through 2006.
A center fielder, Williams was a member of four World Series championship teams with the Yankees. He ended his career with a .297 batting average, 287 home runs, 1,257 runs batted in (RBI), 1,366 runs scored, and 449 doubles. He was a five-time MLB All-Star and won four Gold Glove Awards. He also won the Silver Slugger Award and American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award. Known for his consistency and post-season heroics, Williams is one of the most beloved Yankees of all time and his number, 51, was retired by the Yankees in May 2015.
Williams is also a classically trained guitarist. Following his absence from baseball, he has released two jazz albums. He was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2009.
Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. was born to Bernabé Williams Figueroa Sr., a merchant marine and dispatcher, and Rufina Williams, a retired principal and college professor. The Williams family lived in the Bronx until Bernie was one year old, when they moved to Puerto Rico.
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